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Richmond (May 23, 2012) ~ Over the past year, Mother Nature wreaked havoc across the Com-monwealth. Virginia was hit by tor-nadoes, an earthquake and its after-shocks and Hurricane Irene. While many are still cleaning up from those natural disasters, the 2012 hurricane season is upon us, begin-ning June 1. Gov. Bob McDonnell is again encouraging residents to stock up on supplies, tax-free, to help get them through bad weather and other emergencies.

This weekend, May 25-31, marks Virginia’s Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday. Shoppers can purchase essential items without paying the 5 percent state and local sales tax. There are 22 categories of smaller items, including batteries, flashlights, bottled water, tarps, duct tape, cell phone chargers, smoke detectors and first aid kits. As long as each item costs $60 or less, it is tax-free. Portable generators and inverters priced at $1,000 or less are also tax-free during the holiday. For a full list of eligible products, answers to frequently asked ques-tions and guidelines for consumers and retailers, visit http://www.tax.virginia.gov.

While it’s unsettling to think a natu-ral disaster could affect you, emer-gencies can and do occur. The good news is that, with a little planning, you can minimize the financial im-pact of an unexpected crisis. The Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants (VSCPA) offers the following advice to protect you fi-nancially from a disaster. Organize Your Financial Records Organizing your finan-cial and family records can save you time, money and trouble. Sort through the paperwork you’ve been collecting and move important per-manent records, such as birth certifi-

cates, wills, property deeds and trust agreements, to a secure fireproof lo-cation off your premises. Other re-cords can be organized in a file cabi-net or using whatever system works for you. Calculate Your Net Worth Looking at your total finan-cial picture is a simple way to know exactly where you stand. Take the time to prepare a net worth state-ment, which will give you a realistic sense of your assets (what you own) and your liabilities (what you owe). Build an Emergency Fund Most CPAs agree that it’s a good idea to create an emergency fund equal to roughly six to nine months worth of living expenses. The right amount for you depends on your financial circumstances. It will take time and a few sacrifices to set aside that amount of money, but it’s worth the peace of mind it provides in an emergency. Using an automatic savings plan to direct money to your emergency fund is a relatively painless way to save. Be sure to keep your emergency funds in an easily accessible account, such as a savings or money market ac-count. While the interest rate may be low, bear in mind that liquidity is the goal for your emergency fund. Be Adequately Insured One of the best defenses against financial difficulties is a well-formulated plan for insuring yourself and your possessions. You should review your homeowner’s insurance at the start of each year to determine whether or not your pol-icy amounts are keeping pace with the increased value of your home. Also, review your car, life and med-ical insurance polices regularly to ensure sufficient coverage. Identify Possible Credit Sources

If you own your home, a home equity line of credit can help you through a financial emergency. But it’s im portant to apply now, while you’re in good health and employed. Unlike a home equity loan, a line of credit is there if and whenever you need it. Meet With a CPA While it may be time-con-suming, preparing financially for disasters could save you significant time and frus tration in the event of an actual emergency. A CPA can work with you to review your plan and ensure that you are well-pro-tected in the event of an emergency. For free disaster recovery advice take advantage of the VSCPA’s Ask a CPAEmail Program on www.Financial-Fitness.org or reference the Finan-cial Preparedness Guide, prepared by the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) in partnership with the Red Cross andthe National Endow-ment for Financial Education on www.redcross.org. CPAs are available for interview on disaster recovery and any finan-cial planning topic. Please contact VSCPA Public Relations Specialist Hillary Crowder at (804) 612-9424 to set up an interview with a CPA in your geographic region. The Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants (VSCPA) is the leading professional association in the Commonwealth dedicated to enhancing the success of all CPAs. Founded in 1909, the VSCPA has 10,000 members who work in pub-lic accounting, industry, govern-ment and education. For more infor-mation, please visit the News Room on the VSCPA website at www.vsc-pa.com, email [email protected] or call (804) 612-9424 . To search for a CPA in your geographic region, visit www.vscpa.com/Find-

aCPARICHMOND, Va. – The 2012 edition of the Virginia Hurricane Evacuation Guide is now available to the public through multiple agen-cies and organizations throughout Hampton Roads and central Vir-ginia. The guide contains essential hurri-cane season information, including evacuation routes, traffic reversal plans along Interstate 64 and fam-ily preparedness. Produced by the Virginia Department of Transpor-tation, the Virginia Department of Emergency Management and the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission, the guide is part of the Ready Virginia and Ready Hamp-ton Roads public information cam-paigns. Sections of the guide explain storm surge maps and how to use them and preparedness information for those with special needs. A federal grant that helps the HRPDC conduct special needs outreach paid for the guide. “All Virginians need to know their risk for storm surge and should plan ahead for what they will do in an emergency,” said Michael Cline, state coordinator for VDEM. “This is an important resource especially for those who live in coastal and low-lying areas.” For the 2012 hurricane season, 175,000 copies of the guide were printed. Most will be distributed by state and local agencies, private businesses and nonprofit organiza-tions. Any individual or organiza-tion interested in receiving guides should contact the VDEM Public Affairs Office at (866) 782-3470 or [email protected] . The guide is posted online at www.vaemergency.gov/readyvirginia/ad-ditional-resources.

Virginia’s Hurricane PreParedness sales Tax Holiday To be Held THis Weekend

Today, as our calendar approach-es the Last Monday in May, I find myself drawn to reflect upon the path I have followed to this point in my life; and upon the paths of so many other men and women that parallel my own, to a point.

Would it surprise you to know that even during the Vietnam War era, there were many people who volunteered for military service? Because of altruism, patriotism, or on a whim, many people like myself joined the military.

Just a bored country boy, and more than ready to get out of Hicktown, on Sunday morning, January 2, 1974 I woke up, got dressed and announced my in-tention to join the Army. Mom was not impressed. My dad said “Well, you’re grown. I’m not going to try to stop you.”

Two days later I swore to pro-tect and defend the United States from all enemies, foreign and do-

mestic, and was on a bus bound for Fort Jackson, South Carolina.

I wound up spending 11 years in Army MI, as a Russian linguist. Quite an adventure I had in West Germany for 6 years. But noth-ing like what befell so many oth-ers, who wound up on the sharp end of the spear in places like Korea, and yes, Vietnam.

So many KIA or MIA. So many young people with wounded bod-ies, their minds ‘shell-shocked’. So very many non-combatants, support personnel, who saw first-hand the ravages of war, with wounded spirits. So many loved ones back home, with broken hearts.

I am gratified at the change in atti-tude towards our military service men and women. I am thankful that more resources are being devoted to healing the mental and emotional effects of combat. Coming home to be met with dis-

dain and scorn made many of us feel even more isolated.

Memorial Day began as Decora-tion Day, after the Civil War. It was a day when widows went out and decorated the graves of their fallen husbands. The day was re-named Memorial Day to have it apply to the entire nation, not just the South.Let us remember then, those lives taken in conflict. Whether they were at Čhaŋkpé Ópi Wak-pála – Wounded Knee Creek in the Lakota Nation - or Dresden or London; My Lai or Kent State, Bosnia or Baghdad, or Manhat-tan.

Let us remember all those who chose to place themselves in harm’s way. Let us honor those who had no choice, and were simply in harm’s way.

It would seem that war, the ca-pacity to commit violent acts, is a part of our nature, as human be-

ings. Whether out of geopolitics, or the quest for natural resources, or religious beliefs, or racial/eth-nic divides, unbridled aggression pushes us to harm the ‘other’.

Let us resolve, then, to honor the fallen not simply by flag-waving, chest-thumping, and main-street parades; those symbols have their place, no doubt. But let us teach our children that aggres-sion is just ‘a’ solution, not the ‘only’ solution, to our disagree-ments.

Editor’s Note:

Bobby Richardson, a member of the Haliwa-Saponi Tribe in NC, describes himself as being “incessantly, even obnoxiously, curious about all of Cre-ation.”He currently resides where he grew up “Above ground, on top of the Red Earth in Warren County, North Caro-lina; but warns “that is still subject to change, if the aliens come out to play.He’s on facebook.com/BJonesRichard-son; or you can get Twitterpated @coldwinterwind.

MeMorial day reVisiTed by Bobby Richardson

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~Administration’s Efforts with Chinese, U.S. Agencies, and Log Exporters to Have Year-Old Export Restriction Lifted Yield Success~ RICHMOND – Governor Bob McDonnell today announced that following Virginia’s year-long efforts, and hosting ear-lier this month a Chinese tech-nical delegation of plant pest officials, China has agreed to a six-month pilot project which will begin re-opening the Chinese market to Virgin-ia’s hardwood and softwood log exporters. While technical details are still being finalized, Virginia logs will be allowed to re-enter China beginning June 1 via certain designated ports and with enhanced pest treatment and testing proto-cols under the terms of the pi-lot project. Speaking to the Chinese pilot export program for Virginia hardwood and softwood logs, Governor McDonnell said, “I’m pleased that our focused efforts with the Chinese gov-ernment, our federal partners, and Virginia log exporters have finally yielded positive results. China is our second largest agricultural trade part-

ner and the ban was negative-ly impacting both Virginia’s exporters and our valued cus-tomers in China. My admin-istration will continue work-ing with all involved parties to see that this pilot program is successful and eventually leads to full open market ac-cess.” In April 2011, China banned both hardwood and softwood log exports from Virginia and South Carolina, citing pest in-terceptions on logs exported from the United States. For the past year, Governor Mc-Donnell, Secretary of Ag-riculture & Forestry Todd Haymore, and Virginia De-partment of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) staff have worked to resolve this trade barrier. During a trade mission to Asia in May 2011, less than one month af-ter the ban’s introduction, the Governor and Secretary Hay-more met with Chinese com-merce and agricultural impor-tation officials in Beijing to discuss possible solutions to the trade block. At that time, Governor Mc-Donnell extended an invita-tion to technical experts from China to visit Virginia, in or-der for them to see first-hand how logs are harvested, in-ventoried, and undergo treat-

ment or testing to prevent the unintended transport of pest organisms. The McDonnell administration also worked closely with federal agencies involved in trade negotia-tions with the China, includ-ing United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agri-culture Plant Health Inspec-tion Service (APHIS) and the Office of the U.S. Trade Rep-resentative, pushing to keep resolution of the log ban a top priority for federal trade ne-gotiators. Once a Chinese visit and time line was established, VDACS put together a comprehensive program for the team of offi-cials from China’s Inspection and Quarantine Bureau (CIQ) including site visits to high-light the quality, safety and se-curity of log exports from Vir-ginia. Working together with staff from USDA APHIS, the Virginia Port Authority, and members of private industry, the Commonwealth was able to effectively demonstrate the effectiveness of treatment, tracking and inspection pro-tocols currently in place to guard against unwanted pests being transported in log ship-ments. “A key portion of the Gov-ernor’s strategic initiative to increase Virginia agricultural

exports is working directly with foreign governments, our federal partners, and the private sector to have trade barriers removed or lowered in markets where our products have no or restricted access,” said Secretary Haymore. “The easing of the export ban on our logs by the Chinese is a good example of this strategy in action. However, we must keep working to see the ban removed in full.” Last year, the value of Virgin-ia’s log exports into the global marketplace was estimated at nearly $57 million, down $10 million from 2010. Prior to the ban, Virginia was a major East Coast supplier of logs to China, the world’s largest log importer. Virginia’s forestry industry is important to the state’s econ-omy, contributing more than $24 billion in revenue on an annual basis. Wood product exports are critical to the eco-nomic well-being of Virginia’s forest products industry. The Commonwealth boasts nearly 16 million acres of forestland and more than 144,000 Vir-ginians employed in forestry, forest products, and related industries. ###

NEW LEGISLATION PROVIDES GRANTS TO BEEKEEPERS

~ Grants available after January 1, 2013 ~ On March 30, 2012, Governor McDonnell signed into law legislation from the 2012 session of the Virginia General Assembly that created the Bee-hive Grant Fund. Grants from the fund, which will be administered by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS), will be available after January 1, 2013. The fund will provide up to $125,000 in grants for Fiscal Year 2012-2013 and another $125,000 for FY 2013-2014. Any individual who purchases a new hive or purchases materials or supplies to construct a new hive after January 1 may apply for a grant. Grants will be awarded at $200 per new hive up to $2,400 per person per year of the two-year grant period. Registration procedures and the general requirements to qualify for the grant will be published later in the year and will be distributed to inter-ested stakeholders, including the various local beekeeper associations. In-terested beekeepers may add their name to the notification list now by e-mailing [email protected] to be included in all future mailings. Beekeepers will find information on VDACS’ apiary inspections, the Vir-ginia Pollinator program and more at vdacs.virginia.gov/plant&pest/api-ary.shtml. For additional information, contact Keith Tignor at the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, 804.786.3515 or [email protected].

Governor McDonnell Announces Easing of Chinese Ban on Virginia Hardwood and Softwood Logs

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A few days ago, in preparing for an elite Hollywood fund-raiser hosted by George Cloo-ney, President Obama offered his endorsement of same-sex marriage. It was no surprise. Although the President has previously said that he sup-ported marriage as the union of a man and a woman, his ac-tions have consistently spoken differently.

Even though 32 states have passed legislation endorsing the legal definition of marriage as being between one man and one woman, President Obama said exactly what his leftist Hollywood supporters wanted to hear – and the money flowed into his reelection fund. Ap-proximately sixteen million dollars worth, primarily from the very wealthy homosexual community.

In case you haven’t notice, the destruction of our culture is accelerating. In the past three years, we have witnessed an unprecedented assault on our Christian values, our fami-lies, our rights of conscience and religious expression, our fundamental freedoms, our Constitution, our laws, and the separation of powers in our federal government.

And all of these changes are impacting our public educa-tion system. In fact, public schools that were designed to be a force for good in com-munities across the nation are now becoming engines of de-struction of all that has made the United States of America an exceptional, blessed nation.

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Hanover County Public Schools participated in an AdvancED District Ac-creditation process in October 2010. Hanover County Public Schools was one of the first divisions in Virginia to earn district accreditation through AdvancED Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Coun-cil on Accreditation and School Improvement (CASI) in 2006. In October 2010, Hanover County Public Schools participated in a second AdvancED District Accreditation process. Following a review by the Board of Trust-ees for AdvancED, the school division was presented with a plaque and a new District Accreditation flag during the 2012 Annual AdvancED SACS Conference in Williamsburg, Virginia. The plaque and the flag were pre-sented to the Hanover County School Board during their March 13, 2012 meeting.

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Aylett Country Day School has announced that Ben Brown is the valedictorian for the 2012 graduating class. Ben is the son of Edward and Julie Brown and the younger brother of Mitch Brown. Ben is also the grandson of Edward and Marilyn Rich-ardson, and nephew to Editor Kay Oxendine.

Ben has attended Aylett Country Day School since kindergar-ten. Ben has been recognized for his academic achievement while attending Aylett with consistent Honor Roll or Merit Roll status and has been a Johns Hopkins Talent Search participant. Last year he received the Woodman Award given each year to the seventh grade student with the highest GPA in history. Ben has also actively participated in sports while at Aylett and this year received the coach’s award in both soccer and basketball. Ben has also participated in the small student contemporary band at ACDS, learning to play the drums. Ben enjoys spending time with his friends, going to the beach, watching UVA sports, training his puppies Angus and Rosie and playing video games with his older brother Mitch. Ben is a member of St. Paul’s Epis-copal Church in Millers Tavern where he regularly serves as an acolyte. Ben is a member of the Haliwa-Saponi Indian tribe. Ben will attend King William High School next fall.

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Johnie S. Tillman, MD returns as a native of Caroline County to be the featured speaker for the Veterans Memorial Service on May 27, 2012. The service is scheduled to began, promptly, at 3:00 PM at the Caleb and Mary Pollard Family Veterans Memorial Park adjacent to the VFW Building on Route 30 (approximate-ly four miles north of Route 360 at Central Garage) in King William County, VA.

In addition to Dr. Tillman, two youth speakers (Micaiah Landrum and Samuel Lutz) will share their essays as VFW Post 9501 Voice of Democracy Contest Winners. The memorial service theme for this 14th year is “Service with Care.” Percy Pollard, program chair com-ments, “We have been providing a service with care during the past 14 years as we recognize those who have given their all for family and country. Our monuments now have over 180 names engraved as part of the legacy to keep their memories alive.”

Our featured speaker started pre-paring for a life of service over 40 years ago. When growing up in Caroline County, he attended the public schools from second to the tenth grades. For his last two years, he was selected to attend a private school in New Hampshire through a scholarship program called “A Bet-ter Chance.” Upon graduating high school, he pursued undergraduate studies at Dartmouth College, and then returned to Virginia to com-plete his Medical Degree (MD) at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond.

His graduate training continued with an internship in Family Medi-cine at the Madigan Army Medical Center in Fort Lewis, Washington. He also completed his residency in Family Medicine at Fort Lewis. Over the years, additional military training has included Combined Arms and Services Staff School, Of-ficers Advanced Course, Command and General Staff College and the Army War College. His academic appointments have included Adjunct Professor of Military Medicine and Instructor, Army Baylor Program at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

Starting in 1981 and moving up until his current position, he has served in over twelve positions of greater responsibility leading to his becoming the Chief Medical Offi-cer, Readiness Division, Southern Medical Command where he has served since October 2009. His cer-tification and licensures include the

Federal Licensing Examination, the American Board of Family Practice, Basic Life Savers and his Medical License from the State of Georgia.

He has been recognized with nu-merous military awards (over ten) including the “Working Friendly Award” for producing harmony in the workplace in Fort Sill, OK, and as “Mentor of the Year” at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD. In addition, he is a charter member of Theta Zeta Chapter of Alpha Phi Fraternity, Inc. at Dartmouth Col-lege in 1972. He was also senior coordinating editor of one book and has given presentations on “Multi-cultural and Language Barriers in Health Delivery.”

Col. Tillman currently lives in the state of Georgia with his wife Sha-ron Tillman, and they have three adult children and three grandchil-dren. At the service, he will be officially introduced by his sister Christine Tillman. She is a native of Caroline County and a former mem-ber of the Board of Supervisors. She is currently employed by the Ha-nover County Department of Social Services.

Memorial Service Chair Percy Pol-lard, states, “We are delighted to have Dr. Tillman serve as our fea-tured speaker. He is returning to the area to represent Caroline County and he has definitely lived a great life of service with care. I must say thanks, also, to the many contribu-tors and all persons who help make a difference each year.”

The Service is open to the com-munity at-large. In addition to the speeches, the Memorial “Names” will be called by Yvonne Vessels Hagan, JROTC Cadets from King & Queen Central High and King Wil-liam High Schools will participate, National Honor Society Members from King William will serve as volunteers, the Cool Spring Primary School Chorus Club will perform, National TAPS will be played, VFW Commander Herbert Johnson and Col. Tillman will place (at the mon-ument) a memorial wreath (made by Mrs. Mrs. Joyce Dykes’ an Aux-iliary Member), the invocation will be given by Rev. Lytle Buckingham, the Pastor of Sharon Baptist Church, King William and Chris White, an American Legion Post #314 Mem-ber will give the benediction. And of course . . . the Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post #9501, led by President Frances Gwathmey, will provide a wonderful close-out reception.

VETERANS MEMORIAL PROGRAM ANNOUNCESJohnie S. Tillman, MD (Col - RET. U.S. Army) As Speaker .

Native of Caroline County

Surrounded by Loveby A. Kay Oxendine

I moved back to the Richmond, VA area about 5 years ago. It was after my daughter had graduated high school, and I felt like we needed a change as a family. So I rented a u-haul, packed it full from my home that my children and I shared, and put my Taurus on a tow apparatus and headed north.

I was born and raised in Richmond. My parents had moved here as a young cou-ple from Hollister, NC. I attended Rich-mond Public Schools, and graduated from Armstrong High School, the year it merged with Kennedy (that’s 1980 for all the history buffs.)

My brother and sister and I were always close. We went to school together, par-tied together and just enjoyed each oth-er. Their friends were my friends, and my friends were theirs. Even as a teen-ager, I was surrounded by love.

And I guess I was kind of spoiled, ok, I really was spoiled. Because, I was the baby of the group, so all of their friends were my big sisters and brothers. And they always looked after me. It was a

great feeling.

This last weekend, we joined for our 2nd semi-reunion. It was a reunion of all the folks who hung together during those times, from all grades. There were about 65 or so folks that showed up, but it was a room full of love. We ate to-gether, prayed together, sang together, posed for pictures together, and danced together. And the pleasure of it all was my brother and sister were right there along side me, as well as my parents.

We all do have to grow up sometimes (well, some of you), but that feeling of love and feeling protected and loved - well that can not be valued. When you are surrounded by such love, there is no better feeling in the world.

No matter where you are in your life, being able to go back and reunite with someone who you have shared a mem-ory with is priceless. Take the time to-day to thank someone for molding who you are. And to all my peeps from the reunion - well, you know I love you!

There is a story in the Bible of a mother who approached Jesus on behalf of her sons. My Pastor preached our Mother’s Day ser-mon from this story. There are many Truths’s that we as par-ents can take from her example. Matthew 20:20 Then the mother of James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus with her sons. She knelt re-spectfully to ask a favor. We see first her godly example in the fact that she saw Jesus as the Savior whom He was. She worshipped Him. She modeled for her sons a respect and honor to the One whom is worthy of our honor and respect, Jesus. We all have a “worship” tendency in us. If we don’t wor-ship the one true God, we will worship something or someone else. This mother was worship-ing the “Right” one and her sons were able to witness her devo-tion to Christ. Psalm 89:15 Happy are those who hear the joyful call to worship, for they will walk in the light of your presence, LORD. Secondly, her request was “could her sons sit at the right and left of Je-sus” in His kingdom. Matthew 20:21 “What is your request?” he asked. She replied, “In your Kingdom, please let my two sons sit in places of honor next to you, one on your right and the

other on your left.” We might think, “who does she think she is”? But, truly, what she wanted for her sons, the best, is what we all want for our children. Psalm 118:8 It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in people. She modeled for us as parents that the best for our

children is to be close to the Lord, to know Him and to enjoy fel-lowship with Him. She wanted her sons to experience the fa-vor of Christ and to be recipients of God’s blessings. Psalm

23:5 You prepare a feast for me in the presence of my enemies. You honor me by anointing my head with oil. My cup overflows with blessings. Another point we should see in this Biblical story is that Mrs. Zebedee did not ask Jesus to show her favor. She sacrificed herself for the best interest of her children. A true picture of what parenting truly is. Proverbs 10:22 The blessing of the LORD makes a person rich, and he adds no sor-row with it. Do your children witness you worshipping? Are you setting an example for their “best”? Are you petitioning Christ to bless them?

Anita Blake

The Parent’s Corner


by James Moore

Continued from May 9, 2012

“All you’ve done is tell me aspects of my life. But can you tell me who I am?” I sighed. For too long I’ve been asking the same question, like some sick obsession. Every-one says the same thing. And this saddens me, because they don’t even know about themselves yet. And my illness prevents me from ever telling them the answer—they have to find out for them-selves. Such is my curse in life, after all. Such is the curse of the sick and the knowing. “Well . . . that’s not all that I know,” Jepson stammered lightly, again referring to his small collec-tion of notes. “It also appears that you have a genius intellect. Your I.Q. is 178. And then finally, what is most astonishing (to me) is that you’re one of the very few people in the known world who can excel in multiple areas of study, involv-ing both sides of the brain. You were a short-story writer while an undergraduate student, were you not?” Jepson looked up at me. His own lack of knowledge, so evident in his eyes . . . to me, it was the most sickening thing I ever saw, and I am the mentally ill getting help from this pitiful man. The tiger leaps around, roaring in her fury, still staring, and paralyzing me with her move-ments. She is, of course, a most beautiful creature, and the world will miss her if she is the one to

die. I just watch her, as she moves swiftly along the grass, as she marks her territory with her grand show of gracefulness and strength. I have my gun in my hand, but I can’t bring myself to start our game just yet. I just stand in my own awe, basking in all her glory. “I wrote stories that ap-peared in some journals, yes. A few awards and commendations here and there, and I was done with it. My art was lost with all the money I took in, even though now I still pri-vately write. “I did write—that was my life a long time ago. You act as though my creativ-ity were the issue. But the main point of the matter is this: Who am I, doctor? You give me these count-less facts of my life, but no truth, and certainly no answers. Just like everyone else to whom I ask this question. Do you do this with all the hordes of other patients you see in this prison camp?” I closed my eyes—I became a man in an intrinsic state, not quite sleeping, but daydreaming all the same. My thoughts kept to my tiger in Su-matra, as they’ve been prone to do now and then. That’s it, get him on the defensive—lead against him in the attack and get him out of your face forever! I smiled as I opened my eyes and again looked Jepson in the eye.

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THe sick ones neVer knoWBy James Moore

How would you like to win a brand new 46 inch flat screen TV? The Gaines, Harris, Smith, and Williams Family Rally of Third Union Baptist Church is sponsoring a fundraiser. The families are hosting a raffle. All pro-ceeds from the raffle will be donated to Third Union. You could be the winner of this brand new 46 inch flat screen TV by purchasing raffle tickets at the May Day Celebration being held at the PBA Center on Satur-day, May 19th where we will have the TV on display.

Tickets will go on sale starting Sunday, May 13, 2012! The winning ticket will be drawn on Saturday, June 30th at the PBA Center at 3:00P.M. You are welcomed to come out and witness this exciting event! You do not need to be present to win. Tickets may also be purchased by contacting Ivy Broaddus-Riley at (804) 769 – 1904. The cost of the ticket is: ($2 each) or ($3 for 5 tickets). Don’t miss this opportunity to win a brand new 46 inch flat screen TV! Respectfully Submitted, The Gaines, Harris, Smith, and Williams Family Rally

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On April 26, representatives from the local bar association visited the 8th grade Civics/Economics classrooms of Ms. Ann Chatos and Ms. Janet Ferry to conduct a “Rule of Law” lesson with the students. Attorneys William E. Johnson (pictured left) of Mathews County and John A. Sin-gleton (pictured right) of Gloucester County spoke with Ms. Chatos’s stu-dents, while King and Queen County Attorney Tom Swartzwelder ad-dressed Ms. Ferry’s classes.

Prior to the visit, the students viewed a short video from the Rule of Law website as an introduction, and the teachers selected several case de-scriptions for students to read. Dur-ing the visit, the attorneys discussed these cases with the students, apply-ing the rule of law principle to each. All of the cases dealt with school situations, with the attorneys helping the students to see how the rule of law is applied within a school setting in comparison to adults not in school. Student Ethan Stewart commented, “It helped me understand rule of law better. I had always thought that ce-lebrities and political figures got it easier when they broke the law. It is comforting to know that the law pro-

tects us and anyone who does some-thing wrong gets punished, no mat-ter who they are. I am glad there are people willing to take time to teach us about how the law works.”

“The lesson was very informative and interesting. The students were engaged in meaningful discussions about the law and our government,” said Ms. Chatos. “It is always good for the students to hear another per-spective on a concept they have learned in class,” commented Ms. Ferry. The 8th grade Civics/Econom-ics curriculum examines the roles citizens play in the political, govern-mental, and economic systems in the United States, as well as emphasiz-ing the skills required for responsible citizenship. The Rule of Law Project, sponsored by the American Bar As-sociation, teaches students about the origin, meaning and applicability of the rule of law as the basis of the freedoms enjoyed by American citi-zens. More information be found at http://ruleoflaw-vba.org/.

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Students in Ms. Elaine Perdew’s 6th grade Science classes at Hamilton-Holmes Middle School were treated to an out-of-this-world experience when visiting instructor, Mr. Car-roll Ellis from the Math Science In-novation Center (MSIC) presented the lesson “Planet Trek – The Solar System Experience” on April 23 and 24. The lesson utilized the “Magic Planet Globe” developed by Glob-al Imagination in partnership with NASA. “The Magic Planet’s ani-mated images of planets and moons instruct and astonish students on the wonders of our solar system,” said Mr. Ellis.

The 16-inch glowing sphere pro-vided stunning visuals of Earth, the Moon, and the other planets in our solar system, as well as many of their moons. The global images are created from actual satellite im-ages projected onto the inside of the sphere using the latest in lens technology. While most lenses proj-ect a flat image onto a screen, this lens disperses the image in a full 360-degree view to fill the inside of the sphere, creating a total virtual planet. Special computer software removes any distortion from the im-age, creating a crisp, unique visual experience regardless of the viewing angle, and providing students with a real-life global view of the plan-ets and moons in our solar system. Hands were eagerly raised during

an engaging dialogue between Mr. Ellis and the students as they used astronomical data to calculate their weights and ages on the different planets. “This is the first of many lessons to come [from the MSIC] featuring the Magic Planet Globe,” Mr. Ellis commented. According to Mr. Ellis, the next generation of software will make the sphere itself a touchscreen, allowing even deeper tactile student interaction with the material.

Hamilton-Holmes is one of the first middle schools in the MSIC consor-tium to use this state-of-the-art tech-nology, which is not only visually striking, but a highly versatile and innovative teaching tool for devel-oping global understanding of Earth as well as our cosmic neighbor-hood. Ms. Perdew said, “I feel very fortunate that King William Coun-ty belongs to this consortium. The MSIC has amazing lessons, field trips, virtual lessons, and activities to enhance student learning. I am grateful for the opportunity to have these activities in my classroom. The students have enjoyed every-thing we have done with the MSIC. It is a valuable learning tool for all teachers of math and science.”

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HHMs Junior beTa club liTTer clean-uPStory by Kim Tupponce, HHMS Junior Beta Club Sponsor

As a group service project, the Junior Beta Club at Hamil-ton-Holmes Middle School, along with three parent volun-teers, cleaned up litter in the school complex area on April 24, 2012. The club’s litter clean-up covered the campuses of Hamilton-Holmes Middle School, Acquinton Elementary School, and Cool Spring Primary School (CSPS), as well as the stretch of Acquinton Church Road from the intersection at Route 30 to the start of the school zone at CSPS. Ten bags of trash were collected. The club wishes to thank the King William County Litter Prevention Coordinator, Ms. Mary Walton, for supplying safety vests, grab-its, and orange bags.

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Southside Rappahannock Baptist Association (SRBA) . . .“MEN’S 12th ANNUAL RETREAT”

SRBA’s Men’s Ministry (formerly the Division of Men) will hold its twelfth annual retreat on Saturday, June 2, 2012 at First Mount Olive Baptist Church in Newtown, VA (Route 721/7820 Newtown Road – telephone 804-769-4550). Starting time will be 9:15 AM (registration and the continental break-fast will start at 8:30 AM) and we will wrap-up at 1:15PM following lunch.The theme for this year is “Be the Church” and we are delighted that Rev. Dr. John Boyd, the Interim Pastor of Mount Sinai Baptist Church in Aylett, VA (King William County) will be the retreat leader.Dr. Boyd is a retired pastor, and a retired Lt. Colonel in the U.S. Army with service in Vietnam as executive officer to former Secretary of State Colin Powell. He has practiced law with the Virginia Attorney General’s Office, and he is retired from State and Federal Government employment. His education is extensive with a BA from Norfolk State, a Master’s from the University of Kentucky, a Jurist Doctorate from the College of William and Mary, a Mas-ter’s in Divinity from Union Theological Seminary, and finally a Doctorate of Divinity from the University of Boston’s School of Theology. Dr. Boyd is the former pastor of St. Matthew’s Baptist Church in Kenbridge, VA. His motto is “We are God’s people seeking a more excellent way.”Men from SRBA Churches in King & Queen, Middlesex and Essex Counties are invited to attend as well as any other interested men. Within the counties, Brothers Russell Smith (804-443-5423), Conrad Hundley (804-443-5928) and Clinton Beale (804-443-4229), current president, may be contacted for more information. As it could be said . . . “you don’t want to miss this re-treat!”

The way people use their senses while eating can influence how we eat and how much we consume ac-cording to Dr. John Gunstad, associ-ate professor of psychology at Kent State University. “Things like music, bright lights, color and food texture have a strong influence on our eating habits,” Gunstad explains. “If we don’t pay attention to our surroundings, it can result in poor food choices. The key is to be aware of how these forces subtly influence our eating habits.” Gunstad offers his tips below to avoid a sensory diet ambush and en-hance awareness of sensory signals while eating. Sound: Loud, fast music – often placed at restaurants - encourages people to eat, and therefore leave more quickly. Unfortunately, eat-ing fast can also lead to over-eating. Most people eat until their brain sig-nals a “full” feeling, but there is a 5-10 minute lag time between when our stomachs are full and when our brain recognizes that fact. Eating more slowly allows the brain to real-ize it is time to stop eating, before the person has over-eaten. Rather than simply avoiding music altogether, look for settings or cre-ate your own environment that plays soft, slow music. A relaxing tempo can be more conducive healthier eat-ing habits. Sight: Similar to loud music, bright lights encourage people to increase the rate of all behaviors. Eating fast-er is a natural byproduct of bright lights. When possible, plan your meals in a setting that does not in-clude bright, harsh lighting; the im-pulse to eat fast will be reduced. Color can also affect the way we eat. Red and yellow tend to make people feel hungrier, even when they are not, while blue can help suppress appetite. These biological cues once provided some evolutionary advan-tage. However, today, take a moment to think about how décor like wall col-ors or tablecloths may be providing a psychological urge to eat more than necessary. Additionally, choosing

colored plates that contrast sharply with the color of food makes it easier to pay attention to portion size. Beware of optical illusions. We of-ten eat with our eyes. This means we frequently base how full we are on what we think we ate rather than how many calories we actually con-sumed. A popular method for portion control is to switch to smaller plates, but too drastic of a change can be difficult. People notice the plate is smaller and still feel like they have not eaten enough. Rather, try mak-ing gradual changes - one-inch in-crements - to plate size. When you barely notice the difference, you will eat less, but still feel just as full. Touch: The texture of food can also provide guidance for more healthful choices. Rough or fibrous foods can help promote weight loss because they create feelings of satiety with less calories. Taste and Smell: Taste and smell can be tricky because they are so intrin-sic to the eating process, and because attitudes toward what tastes good or bad are so subjective. The key is to not allow taste and smell to dictate whether we are hungry or full. Stop and ask yourself, am I actually hun-gry? Or, is it actually my positive reaction to a tasty smell or delicious bite of food encouraging me to keep eating? Gunstad is available for interviews to discuss how people can become more aware of sensory forces im-pacting eating habits, and why plan-ning and awareness are key when trying to lose or control weight. Please contact Kayleigh Fitch at 440.333.0001 ext. 105 or [email protected] to schedule an interview. About Dr. GunstadJohn Gunstad, Ph.D., is an associate professor in Kent State University’s Department of Psychology. With spe-cialties in neuropsychology and health, Dr. Gunstad conducts research that ex-amines two broad areas: 1) the effects of aging and disease on neurocogni-tive function, with a particular interest in cardiovascular disease and obesity; and 2) acute factors that affect neuro-psychological functioning, including environmental stressors.

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Hanover County Public Schools presented the 38th Annual Festival of the Arts and Sciences on Saturday, March 31, 2012, at Atlee High School. During the annual event, the community was given the opportunity to ob-serve performances and curriculum exhibits including music, theater, fine arts, and physical education as well as individual school exhibits including language arts, math, science, social studies, and career and technical educa-tion. The opening ceremony began at 10:00 a.m. with scheduled perfor-mances and subject area exhibitions continuing throughout the day.

The event is an opportunity to bring the community together to share the results of student learning in all areas of the curriculum. It is a student-centered activity allowing the teaching staff to showcase student products and provide student demonstrations. Each year more than 2,000 students participate

38th Annual Festival of the Arts and Sciences Held on March 31, 2012

The Virginia Department of Ag-riculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) announced today that the National Agricultural Statistics Ser-vice (NASS) will spend the first two weeks of June surveying approxi-mately 1,800 farmers across Virginia to get a clear indication of the pro-duction and supply of major com-modities for 2012. NASS, an arm of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, will compile information collected across the country into one publi-cally accessible report to ensure the confidentiality of individual farmer information. In March, Virginia farmers reported that they had planted or intend to plant more acres of corn, soybeans and peanuts this crop season and fewer acres of cotton. Now with most of the crop actually in the ground, the NASS Virginia Field Office is reach-ing out to producers to find out what they actually planted. Through two major mid-year sur-veys, the June Agricultural Survey and the June Area Survey, NASS will gather data on what crops have been planted and what commodities are in storage. This information will provide a comprehensive picture of how things are shaping up in 2012 for the U.S. agriculture industry. “For the agricultural survey, we con-tact producers by mail, phone or per-sonal visit. We ask them to provide information on their total acreage, acres planted to specific commodi-

ties – including biotech varieties – and quantities of grains and oilseeds stored on-farm,” said Herman Elli-son,” director of the NASS Virginia Field Office. “For the area survey, we visit ran-domly selected tracts of land and interview the operators of any farm or ranch on that land. We collect in-formation on crop acreage – includ-ing biotech crops – as well as grain stocks, livestock inventory, cash rents, land values and value of sales.” This information is a critical compo-nent of several key national reports, including the annual Acreage report and the quarterly Grain Stocks report, both to be released on June 29. Sur-vey data also contribute to NASS’s monthly and annual Crop Production reports and various other crop and livestock-related publications, in-cluding USDA’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates. “In these challenging economic times, farmers and the rest of the agricultural industry need timely, accurate data on the current state of U.S. agricultural production,” said, Matthew J. Lohr, VDACS Commis-sioner. “The information collected through these mid-year surveys can help producers, suppliers, traders, buyers, export customers and others make sound and informed business decisions.”

Dr. Richard Wilkes, State Veterinar-ian with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS), urges all horse owners to be mindful of biosecurity now that the summer show season is under way. “Any time and any place that horses from different farms gather together, there is always the possi-bility of transmission of disease,” said Dr. Wilkes. “While we have not had any recent equine disease out-breaks in Virginia, owners need to be aware that horses can pick up dis-eases while traveling and bring them home to their own stables.” Recently multiple horses in Tennes-see have s h o w n c l i n i c a l signs of the neurologi-cal form of Equine H e r p e s -v i r u s - 1 ( E H V- 1 ) r e s u l t i n g in Equine Herpesvi-rus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) and are being monitored by their private veterinarians and the Ten-nessee State Veterinarian’s office. The symptoms of EHM in horses may include a fever, nasal discharge, wobbly gait, hind-end weakness and dribbling of urine. The disease is of-ten fatal. The virus is easily spread by airborne transmission, horse-to-horse contact and by contact with nasal secretions on equipment, tack, feed and other surfaces. Caretakers can spread the virus to other hors-es if their hands, clothing, shoes or vehicles are contaminated. EHV-1 poses no threat to human health.

VDACS recommends the following biosecurity measures for all horses that will come into contact with oth-er horses at shows, trail rides, meets

and other events:

· Minimize direct contact, es-pecially nose to nose, between as-sembled horses whenever possible.· Clean and disinfect equipment, feed, tack, stalls and other surfaces that are shared between horses.· Isolate and closely moni-tor horses that are returning from a show, trail ride or competition for a minimum of 14 days.· Clean and disinfect caretakers’ hands, clothing, shoes and vehicles that may be contaminated by other horses or equipment.· Consult with your veterinarian about a vaccination schedule for dis-

eases of concern such as Eastern Equine Encephali-tis, West Nile Vi-rus, Equine Rhino-pneumonitis, and rabies. Your equine veterinarian can also provide you with biosecurity recommendations that are specifical-ly tailored to your

horses and your facility. Horse exhibitors and event goers can monitor their horses for early signs of infection by taking their tempera-ture twice a day while at shows and reporting an elevated temperature to their veterinarian. Veterinar-ians should report suspected neuro-logical cases of EHV-1 to the Vir-ginia State Veterinarian’s office at 804.692.0601 . More information on EHV-1 is available at vdacs.virginia.gov/animals/ehv.shtml. A downloadable brochure about horse biosecurity is available on the USDA website at: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/publica-tions/animal_health/content/print-able_version/HorseBioSecurity_fi-nal.pdf.

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16th Annual Chesapeake American Indian Festival

For more information please contact Jesse Bass – 757-372-7357

Location: Greenbrier Middle School

1016 Greenbrier Pkwy Chesapeake, VA 23320 June 2nd & 3rd

Grand Entry: 12 noon Saturday 1 PM Sunday

Head Woman Dancer: Deborah Moore Head Man Dancer: Charles Eagletail

Host Drum: Youghtanund M.C.: Kay Oxendine A.D.: Thomas Lewis

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Hand drum Special/Competition during Dinner Break!!! Winner take all!!!

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The Virginia Department of Agricul-ture and Consumer Services (VDACS) invites farmers, pesticide dealers, pest control firms, homeowners and golf course operators to participate in the 2012 pesticide disposal program. The program collects unwanted, outdated or banned pesticides and disposes of them in a safe manner. VDACS, through its Office of Pesticide Ser-vices (OPS), provides this service at no cost to participants in the designat-ed localities. The program is funded through pesticide product registration fees collected by OPS. Since its inception, Virginia’s Pesticide Disposal Pro-gram has col-lected and de-stroyed more than 1.1 mil-lion pounds of outdated and unwanted p e s t i c i d e s , c o m p l e t e l y e l i m i n a t i n g the environ-mental threat they could have posed. This year, the disposal program takes place in the following localities: the counties of Amelia, Amherst, Appo-mattox, Bedford, Brunswick, Buck-ingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Cum-berland, Franklin, Halifax, Henry, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Prince Edward and the cities of Bedford, Danville, Lynchburg, Martinsville and South Boston. Participants must transport their un-wanted pesticides to central collection sites located within the service area. If participants cannot safely containerize the unwanted pesticides for transport, the disposal contractor will make ar-rangements to do that for them. Only unwanted pesticides will be accepted. Pesticide contaminated material (for example, pesticide contaminated fer-tilizer) will not be accepted as part of the disposal program. In addition, the program does NOT accept motor oil, paint, fuel, fertilizer or other chemi-cals.

Participants should complete a pesti-cide disposal registration form ahead of time and return the completed form to Office of Pesticide Services, VDACS, PO Box 1163, Richmond Virginia 23218. The form is available at: http://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/pesticides/disposal.shtml or by con-tacting Pesticide Disposal Program at 804.786.3798 . Participants should direct questions to their local Virginia Cooperative Extension agent or to Jeffrey Rogers at VDACS: [email protected], 804.371.6561 , or Jeffrey Rogers, VDACS’ Office of Pesticide Services, PO Box 1163, Richmond, VA 23218. Interested participants should contact their participating local Virginia Co-operative Extension agent. A list of offices is at http://www.ext.vt.edu/of-

fices/index.html. A list of collection sites follows: 2012 PESTICIDE DISPOSAL PRO-GRAM COLLECTION SITES AND SCHEDULEAll locations are open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For Franklin, Henry and Patrick Coun-ties and the city of Martinsville:Monday, September 10Martinsville Southern States3200 Virginia AvenueCollinsville, VA 24078 276.647.8702 (all phone

numbers are at the col-lection site) For Campbell, Char-lotte, Halifax and Pitt-sylvania Counties and the city of South Bos-ton:Tuesday, September 11Ag Development Cen-ter1001 Farm Way LaneScottsburg, VA 24589 434.476.3066

For Appomattox, Campbell and Char-lotte:Wednesday, September 12Dodd Farm Supply1409 Vincent Store RoadCharlotte Courthouse, VA 23923 434.542.5901 For Amelia, Lunenburg, Nottoway and Prince Edward Counties:Thursday, September 13Meherrin Ag and Chemical Co.100 Northwest AvenueBlackstone, VA 434.292.5972 For Franklin, Halifax, Henry and Pitt-sylvania Counties and the city of Dan-ville:Monday, September 24Chatham Southern States968 Halifax RoadChatham, VA 24531 434.432.4201 For Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford and Campbell Counties and the cities of Bedford and Lynchburg:Tuesday, September 25Lynchburg Livestock Market243 Livestock RoadRustburg, VA 24588 434.821.5956 For Amelia, Buckingham, Cumber-land, Nottoway and Prince Edward Counties:Wednesday, September 26John Randolph Fire Department2145 Cumberland RoadFarmville, VA 23901 434.392.4671 For Brunswick, Charlotte, Lunenburg and Mecklenburg CountiesThursday, September 27Crop Production Service501 W. Danville StreetSouth Hill, VA 23970 434.447.7603

Of all the American success stories throughout our nation’s great histo-ry, few narratives match the signifi-cance and impact of our agricultural industry. As I have mentioned before in this column, we began as a na-tion of farmers, and their contribu-tions not only built, but continue to sustain us. Today, the impact of the agricultural industry is felt in every state and every household. May 15, 2012, marks the 150th an-niversary of the establishment of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). At the time of its creation, President Abraham Lincoln directed the new Federal agency to acquire information through “practical and scientific experiments” as well as collect and propagate to the na-tion‘s agriculturists “new and valu-able seeds and plants.” This was the first in a series of acts of Congress which helped to modernize and ad-vance American agriculture, as well as provide a critical foundation for our overall economy. One of our in-house historians tells me that Lincoln referred to the USDA fondly as “the people’s de-partment.” With its emphasis on ag-ricultural trade and production, food safety, protecting natural resources, fostering rural communities and end-ing hunger in the United States and abroad, it was indeed a government department that served every person in every community. You’ll forgive me for saying that I see VDACS in exactly that same light, a department that serves every person in Virginia. That’s why we’re the Department of Agriculture AND Consumer Ser-vices. Anyone who has heard me speak knows that I am extremely proud of the fact that agriculture is Virginia’s number one industry. It contributes $55 billion to the state’s economy each year, and along with our sis-ter agency forestry, contributes $79 billion annually. But I digress, so let’s get back to the national picture of agriculture in America and the USDA. (You didn’t really expect to leave Virginia out of this discussion, did you?) By the 1880s, various advocacy groups were lobbying for Cabinet representation for the USDA. Busi-ness interests sought a Department of Commerce and Industry, but farmers tried to raise the Department of Agriculture to Cabinet rank. In 1887, the House and Senate passed bills giving Cabinet status to the De-partment of Agriculture and Labor, but the bill was killed in conference committee after farm interests ob-jected to the addition of labor. Fi-nally, on February 9, 1889, President Grover Cleveland signed a bill into law elevating the Department of Ag-riculture to Cabinet level. If I’m still Commissioner in 27 years, perhaps I’ll write about that anniversary in 2039.

Including the food and forestry sec-tors, one out of every 12 Americans is employed in an agriculture-related industry. American consumers enjoy a safe and abundant food supply, spending, on average, less than 10 percent of their disposable income on food. That 10 percent represents the lowest percentage in the history of the world. By comparison, most European consumers spend more than double that, and, in develop-ing countries, the percentage is often higher than 50 percent. This success has been produced by the honest hard work of our nation’s agriculture producers. And this effi-ciency would not be possible with-out the science and biotechnology that have advanced the agricultural industry. We must continue this sci-entific effort. We must continue to develop better seeds that produce larger yields. We must develop crops that use less water. We must main-tain agriculture’s economic success and our competitive advantage. It is critical that we do so. Success in the agricultural sector lifts all as-pects of the U.S. economy and pro-vides an important foundation for our present and future economy. So, while I honor the USDA’s proud his-tory with this column, I also want to remind readers that we must also af-firm our nation’s commitment to the future of agriculture. That future must include the smart use of science and biotechnology to keep our agriculture industry com-petitive and on the technological forefront of the world. Today, the United States is the world leader in the development and use of agricul-tural biotechnology, contributing to our positive balance of agricultural trade. Thousands of jobs depend on us maintaining this advantage. Thou-sands of American families depend on us remaining the world’s leader. It is with great pride and respect that I honor our nation’s agriculture indus-try today on this significant anniver-sary. Our producers remain a critical source of jobs and innovation. I also salute agriculture’s commitment to science and hope the industry con-tinues to use biotechnology to feed the nation and the world. If they do so, I know that someone like me will be able to write simi-lar comments 50, 100 or 150 years from now and praise the agriculture industry on USDA’s 200th, 250th or 300th Anniversary.

SALUTING OUR SAFE, AFFORDABLE AND AMPLE FOOD SUPPLY

By Matthew J. Lohr, Commissioner, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS)

DATES AND COLLECTION SITES ANNOUNCED FOR 2012 PESTICIDE

DISPOSAL PROGRAM

VIRGINIA’S WHEAT PRODUCERS EXPECT LARGER CROP

Virginia’s 2012 wheat crop is expected to total 18,560,000 bushels, according to the initial season forecast just released by the Vir-ginia Field Office of the National Agriculture Statistics Service, a branch of the USDA. If realized, production will be up 810,000 bushels from 2011, a five percent increase. Producers in the Com-monwealth are expected to harvest 290,000 acres of wheat that will yield an average of 64 bushels per acre. That is 16.4 bushels above the projected national yield. As of early May, the majority of Virginia’s wheat crop is in fair to good condition.

Nationally, winter wheat production is forecast at 1.69 billion bush-els, up 13 percent from 2011. The area expected to be harvested for grain or seed totals 35.6 million acres, up 10 percent from last year. Based on May 1 conditions, the United States yield is forecast at 47.6 bushels per acre, up 1.4 bushels from last year. Elaine LidholmDirector of CommunicationsVirginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services102 Governor StreetRichmond VA 23227 804.786.7686


FAMILY LIFE BAPTIST CHURCH has re-located to, 7283 Richmond-Tappahannock Hwy, Aylett, VA, (the old Holladay House Furniture Bldg.) on Sundays @ 10:30 a.m. We want to invite you to our exciting wor-ship experience. Children will enjoy Kid-zLife worship and KidZoo. COME JOIN US! For more information, contact: Gus Agostino (804) 769-2534 www.visitfami-lylife.com~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Hope Alive Family Church invites the LA-DIES to a Wednesday morning fellowship with discussion, sharing and encourage-ment: “How To Find God’s Master Plan For Your Life.” Times are Wednesdays from 10 - 11:30AM. Hope Alive Family Church is located at 7753 Richmond Tap-pahanock Hwy. in Aylett for more informa-tion contact the church @ 804-769-7299 or by e-mail: [email protected] Also check us out on Facebook. Regular service times are 10:30 Sunday mornings with Back to Basics bible study at 9:30. hopeALIVE Kids have Breakfast and a movie at 9:30 and Superkid Acad-emy beginning at 10:30. hopeALIVE kids presents the uncompromised, life-changing Word of God to children in fun and age ap-propriate ways. Hope to see you there!Hope Alive Family Church is located at 7753 Richmond Tappahannock Hwy. in Aylett. For more information contact the church @ 804-769-8872 or by e-mail: [email protected] Also check us out on Facebook. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~CORINTH CHRISTIAN CHURCH, 9153

Dabney’s Mill Rd., Manquin, VA 23106Minister: Sonny Claiborne, (804) 746-2762 Monday - Choir Practice, 6:30 pmWednesday- Bible Study, 7:30-8:30 pmSunday School - 10 am, Sunday Corpo-rate Prayer - 10:15 am, Sunday Worship Service - 11 am, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Sharon Baptist Church invites you to join us for worship. We are located at 901 Sha-ron Road across from King William High School. Sunday mornings start with cof-fee & doughnuts at 9 am in the Fellowship Hall, followed by Sunday School for all ages at 9:15 am. Our Morning Worship Service starts at 10:30 am. Nursery pro-vided. We have a Sunday Evening Bible Study & Children’s Activities at 6 pm. Ad-ditional Bible Studies at 10 am on Tuesdays and at 7 pm on Wednesdays. Youth (7th – 12th graders) meet at 7 pm on Wednes-days. Church office hours are 9 am to 3 pm Monday – Thursday. Call the church at 769-2320 for more information.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Indian View Baptist Church invites every-one to their Sunday services - each Sunday at 11:00 AM. Join us this Sunday and ev-ery Sunday. 13349 King William Road, King William, VA 23086, (804) 350-1555.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~“St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Millers Tav-ern holds services at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. each Sunday. Nursery and Sunday School are available during the 10:00 service, which is accompanied by the choir and or-gan and followed by a coffee hour. All are

welcome. Corinth Christian Church, located at 9153 Dabney’s Mill Road, Man-quin, VA 23106 (about 8 miles off Rt. 360), would like to invite you to its Sun-day School at 10 am, Cor-porate Prayer at 10:15 am,

Worship Service at 11 am, Choir Practice on Monday nights at 6:30 pm and Bible Study on Wednesday nights at 7:30 pm. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~A new ministry has opened its doors at the old Dyson Store in Dowsell. ROCsolid Outreach Center has opened a THRIFT STORE. This ministry helps many in need. Donations are welcome. Pastors Lonnie and Dana Brawley invite to browse the selection of clothes, shoes, house wares, electronics and furniture. Open Monday-Saturday 10 am - 6 PM. Call 804 317 7415 if you need donations picked up.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~CALLING ALL YOUTH! Coming to Ay-lett is Hope Alive’s Pit Stop Youth Group. We welcome all youth 13-17, grades 6-12 to join us for a fun-filled pursuit of the things of God. Regular Wednesday Pit Stop services are at 7pm in the church fel-lowship room. Join the Facebook page at Pit Stop Youth or contact via e-mail [email protected] please join us from 10:00 to 11:30 am Wednesday mornings for ongoing fel-lowship with discussion, sharing and en-couragement: “How To Find God’s Master Plan For Your Life.” REGULAR SERVICE times and hope-

ALIVEKids Superkid Academy are Sun-day mornings at 10:30am. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, Ha-nover Courthouse. We are a friendly, fam-ily-oriented Episcopal church a few miles from King William County, at the intersec-tion of Rts. 301 and 54 (537-5516). The doors are open to our King William neigh-bors, and we’d love to have you visit and worship with us. Our Sunday schedule is: 8 AM, Holy Communion; 9:15, Christian education for adults and children; 10:30, Holy Communion. Refreshments and fel-lowship follow both services. On the sec-ond Sunday each month we have a Second Sunday Luncheon, free and open to all, where we sit down and catch up with one another. We have a special ministry to chil-dren, love to have babies in church, and welcome all persons of any sort to our wor-ship services and parish life.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Epworth United Methodist Church, locat-ed at the corner of Route 30 and Epworth Road in King William County, invites you to worship with them. Church service be-gins at 9:00 am followed by a time of re-freshments and Sunday School classes for all ages begins at 10:30 am. There are reg-ular bible study groups and youth groups available. For further information please contact Pastor Bill Walker at 769-1949 or visit our web site at www.EpworthUM-CAylett.org.

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Indian Rivers Humane Society meets on the second Thursday of each month at the King William Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad at 6:30 p.m. Meetings are open to the public and we welcome new volunteers to our group! Please con-tact (804) 885-3109 for directions or ad-ditional information. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Blue Grass Jam 2nd Monday in each month 7pm-until Open to the Public King William Tire & Auto Rt. 360 in Manquin ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~VFW Post 83561658 VFW RoadWest Point, VABINGOEvery Thursday niteDoors open 5:20 p.m.Early Bird 7:20More info 804-241-9795~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Participation in the KING WILLIAM T.E.A. PARTY (Taxed Enough Already) is open to all citizens of good will. No sign up, no dues, no obligation. KWTP is an all-volunteer, grass-roots group of citizens who believe in honoring the US Constitu-tion, limiting the size and power of gov-ernment at all levels, cutting spending, and reducing taxes. Find us on Facebook and www.kwteaparty.com~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Mechanicsville Tea Party will hold a candidates forum ahead of the GOP prima-ry. Representatives for both the Romney and Paul campaign will speak on behalf of their candidates with Q&A to follow. Look for these dynamic speakers at future meet-ings: Mark Obenshain, Ken Cuccinelli and John Tayor director of Va Policy Institute. Join us the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month, 7 p.m., 8700 Bell Creek Road. For more information about us, visit www.Me-chanicsvilleteaparty.com, Mechanicsville VA TEA party on Facebook or call 241-8614. Thank you,

Testifying Toastmasters, Eastern Ha-nover’s only OPEN Toastmaster club, has changed its meeting times to the 2nd and 4th THURSDAY of every month. Still at 630-800 pm at Hanover Nazarene Church.

If you seek better communication skills and more confidence in a safe environ-ment, come out to the Testifying Toast-masters! Contact Sandy Sanders, Mem-bership/PR VP at [email protected] or 804.779.3057 . Testifying Toastmasters is a outreach service of Ha-nover Nazarene Church to the Mechanics-ville community. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Chicken & Rib DinnerJune 9th 5pm - 7pmFrog Level Vol. Fire Dept.Car Enthusiast bring your car for showInfo call 804-338-8697 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Grace Temple Ministries Weekly Bible class for “All Nations” Wednesday 7:00 p.m. at the King William Fire & Rescue Community Hall in Aylett, Va. Subject taught, the Authority of the Scriptures and the Sufficiency of the Holy Bible. Come hear the Word of God taught systematically in preparation for the immi-nent return of our Lord Jesus Christ. For more information, please contact Elder Dennis L. Dabney 804 633-1261 or [email protected] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Men’s Fel-lowship is sponsoring a trip to Tunica, Mississippi and Memphis Tennessee for 6 days and 5 nights from August 25 - 30,. The cost is $579 per double occupancy and $742 single. There is a payment plan: $82 a month for double occupancy and $106 a month single. Payments are due the 15th of each month beginning January 15th. The final payment is due by July 15th. There are no refunds unless the trip is can-cel. Cancellation insurance is available upon request. Send all payments to: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Men’s Fellow-ship, P.O. Box 83, West Point, VA 23181. You may contact the following numbers for more information 804-843-4643, 843-7205 or 843-2498. Spread the word.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Grace Temple MinistriesWednesday Bible Study 7:00p.m at KWFR Community Hall in Aylett Va. Subjects in-clude, What is the Gospel? What is true Repentance and Faith toward God through Jesus Christ? What is the Church of The Living God? The apostle’s doctrine in-cluding the Second Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Scriptural role of men and women in the local Church. Biblical truth concerning marriage, divorce and re-marriage. Contact Reverend Dennis Lee Dabney at 804 633-1261 or [email protected]. Thanks for your prayers in advance. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~June 2, 2012: Christian Fellowship Min-istries (CFM) is on the go!!! The mem-

bers of CFM would like to invite you to go with us as we travel to Virginia Beach, VA! Pastor Mary Edwards will be speak-ing at Revealing Truth Church located in Virginia Beach on Saturday June 2, 2012, at 1pm, where Daryl Bridges is the Pas-tor. For more information please contact 804-562-8059 or [email protected]. Let’s have an exciting time in the Lord!!

June 9, 2012: The members of Christian Fellowship Ministries (CFM) would like to invite you to go with us as we travel to Richmond, VA! Pastor Mary Edwards will be speaking at Solomons’ Temple located at 1118 N. 20th Street, Richmond VA on Saturday June 9, 2012 at 4:00 pm, where Bishop Walter Robertson is the Pastor. They will be celebrating their 19th Pas-tor’s Anniversary!!For more information please contact 804-562-8059 or [email protected]. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~June 13: Brett-Reed Memorial Presbyte-rian Church continues “Wednesday Mati-nee” – a monthly fellowship and Bible study that includes lunch and a short les-son based on the old Andy Griffith TV series; watch an episode and discuss the ethical and Biblical implications of what happened that week in Mayberry. Wednesday Matinee will begin at noon, June 13 in the church fellow-ship hall, and will continue on the second Wednesday of each month. Call 843-2343 by Monday, June 11 to reserve a place. Members of churches in West Point and surrounding counties are invited to share in the fellowship and lively discussion. Donations will be ac-cepted to cover the cost of lunch, with any extra monies going to support St. David’s ministries in Aylett and the Good Neighbor Center in West Point. Brett-Reed has two ground-level entrances in the back of the church and is handicapped accessible. The church is located at 29680 King William Road., 7 miles west of West Point and 19 miles east of Central Garage on Rt. 30. Bring old friends and meet new ones at the Wednesday Matinee!4-769-1985 . Please contact [email protected] or contact Elder Julie Peters for more infor-mation at 804-562-8059 . May 25th – May 27th 2012: Christian Fel-lowship Ministries (CFM) will be hosting a Women’s Conference from May 25th –

May 27th 2012!! The conference speak-ers are Bishop David R. Burgess Sr. & Elect Lady Lori Burgess from Mount Mo-riah Tabernacle of Praise in New Haven, CT. Speaker: Bishop David Burgess on Friday, May 25th 2012 at 7: 30 PMWorkshop: Mother Peggy Wormley and Youth Pastor Cherie Green on Saturday May 26, 2012 from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm.Speaker: Minister Lori Burgess – Sunday May 27, 2012 at 9:00 am. Please contact [email protected] or contact Elder Julie Peters for more infor-mation at 804-562-8059 .

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Liberty Christian Church invites you to our 51st Anniversary and Homecoming Celebration scheduled for Sunday, June 3, 2012. Come worship the Lord and praise Him for His faithfulness as we reunite with family and friends. Mr. Phil Sutton, preach-er and principal of Countryside Christian Church and School in Cambridge, Mary-land, is scheduled to be our guest evange-list. The Worship Service begins at 10:45 a.m. at the church building. A Homecom-ing dinner will follow the Worship Service at the Liberty Christian Activity Center at approximately 12:30 p.m. We hope you can join us for this special event in the life of Liberty Christian Church!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Hello, Here is our Convocation announcement: Christian Fellowship Ministries will be going to Timmonsville, SC for our annual convocation starting June 27nd through Sunday July 1, 2012. We would love for you to come and be a part of this Holy Convocation!! Also, The Convocation Banquet will be Saturday June 30th so please contact us for your tickets!!Please contact CFM online at [email protected] or you can call Elder Julie Pe-ters for more information at 804-562-8059 . We hope to see you there!!END

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Leah Matoaka Fortune of the Rappahannock Tribe, was honored to be asked to be the Head Female Dancer at the Annual Virginia Beach Mt. Trashmore Powwow on Saturday, April 28, 2012. Her

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